1、 惠州市惠州市 2020 届高三模拟考试届高三模拟考试 英语英语 （2020.06） 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下列短文， 从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A New to Hindi language cinema? Weve got you covered! Dhaliwal has created a list of the best Bollywood movies for beginners. Mughal-e-Azam (1960) Mughal-e-Azam tell
2、s the tale of a Mughal princes romance with a court dancer. The films dialogue, music, and the breathtaking chemistry of the leading couple have been buried in the minds of generations. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) Nothing could possibly go wrong given Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenges winning blen
3、d: an all-star cast, super-hit music, and to top it all, an excellent script. If you were to watch only one Indian film to get an idea of what most of us go to the movies for, let it be this one. Lagaan (2001) Bringing together the top three things that Indians absolutely love the sport of cricket,
4、superstar Aamir Khan and patriotism (爱国主义) Lagaan is nothing short of great. The story focuses on an Indian village standing up by challenging the British to a cricket match. Its no wonder that its one of the only three Bollywood movies to have ever been nominated (提名) for Best Foreign Language Film
5、 at the Oscars. Wake Up Sid (2009) The reason why Wake Up Sid is well-received is the simplicity with which it explores the modern relationships of urban youth. At the core of the story is a sweet, heartfelt romance between a girl struggling to find her place in a new city and a boy trying to find h
6、imself. Theres also a gentle underlying romance with the remarkable city Mumbai. 21. Which film can best present the charm of films to the audience? A. Lagaan B. Wake Up Sid C. Mughal-e-Azam D. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 22. Dhaliwal speaks highly of the movie Lagaan because it _. A. has an all-sta
7、r cast B. possesses an excellent script C. reflects what Indians value most D. has won an award at the Oscars 23. What do the film Mughal-e-Azam and Wake Up Sid have in common? A. Superstars performed in them. B. They are stories with romance. C. Music is one of their highlights. D. Both of them dea
8、ls with urban youth B Born in Shanghai in 1981, Yang Ji studied accounting in college before becoming a civil servant in 2005, fulfilling his parents wishes of him securing a stable job. But he only lasted a year in that role. “Ive loved animals since I was a child. I raised many animals, such as go
9、ldfish, turtles and pigeons during my school years,” he says. “Raising animals was my hobby and my dream.” Yang made a career switch in 2006, and started working at a chicken farm to learn about breeding (培育) birds. “The first five years were very difficult for me. I made many mistakes along the way
10、, but I also learned a lot,” he says. “For example, there are huge differences between raising a chicken and a swan.” He shared that the first swans he bought eventually became crippled (瘸的), and some even died, even though he went to great lengths to feed them good food and ensure that their pens w
11、ere warm. But after consulting with experienced experts, he learned that the animals just needed to eat grass. In addition, the swans should not have been cooped up in their pens but let out to exercise in the cold water. He then went to learn more about the trade with experienced bird keepers and e
12、xperts from zoos, working alongside them for days and observing how they raised the animals. In 2011, Yang bought a small, deserted zoo and renovated (改造) it for his rare-bird breeding center. In 2014, he received his license to breed first-tier protected animals from the National Forestry and Grass
13、land Administration. He has since introduced several endangered birds to his center. “Theyre all native species in China and Ive succeeded in breeding and raising their babies,” he says. His breeding center, which supplies birds to zoos around China, isnt all about profit. Yang says that he is plann
14、ing to release some endangered birds to help grow the population in the wild. “I am passionate with my work and never feel exhausted,” he says. “Living with the birds and seeing them every day makes me a happy man.” 24. Yang Ji started working at a chicken farm because _. A. he loved raising chicken
15、s B. he wanted to learn bird raising C. chickens were much easier to raise D. he had a preference for small animals 25. What mistake did Yang Ji make when he first started breeding swans? A. He fed wrong food to the swans. B. He didnt keep the swans warm. C. He bought some crippled swans. D. He let
16、the swans swim in cold water. 26. What do we know about Yang Jis breeding center? A. It was rebuilt on an open grassland. B. It has kept all kinds of endangered animals since 2014. C. It intends to increase the number of some endangered birds by setting them free. D. It aims at making money out of s
17、upplying endangered birds to zoos all over China. 27. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage? A. Yang Ji and His Birds B. From Chickens to Swans C. A Successful Career Switch D. Flying High with His Dreams C The coronavirus （冠状病毒） outbreak has sparked panic buying of toilet pap
18、er and cleaning products in countries across the world, but one UK businessman is determined to spread some happiness among the anxiety and confusion. Rob Braddick, 48, who owns Braddicks Holiday Park in Westward Ho, Devon, in the southwest of England, has filled the toy grabber machines in his amus
19、ement park with two of the countrys most sought-after cleaning products. Customers could previously try their hand at grabbing “Frozen 2” or “Peter Rabbit” toys from the machines, but no more. “They got removed this morning,” Braddick said of the toys, replacing them with toilet roll and hand saniti
20、zer (洗手液). Visitors can now pay 50p for three goes on the toilet roll grabber, or ?1 a go for Carex, which Braddick described as the “Rolls- Royce of hand sanitizers.” Braddick said that his decision was born of a desire to make people feel less stressed in uncertain times. “Its a bit of light relie
21、f with everything thats going on,” he said. “Hopefully it will raise a smile, which I think everybody needs.” Around the world, travel plans have been severely affected, and tens of millions of people remain at home as part of global efforts to fight against coronavirus. Supermarkets have seen short
22、ages of toilet paper and hand sanitizer as anxious consumers stockpile the products. Braddick said the family business, which has been running since 1932, has received more than a dozen calls from potential customers who say they dont want to travel abroad for their holidays and would rather stay in
23、 the UK. As for his own measures against coronavirus, Braddick said staff have been told to wash their hands every half hour, which is particularly important for those handling money. 28. What does the underlined word “sought-after” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Practical B. Amusing C. Popular D.
24、 Confusing 29. What is the third paragraph mainly about? A. Price for a try. B. Prizes of the game. C. New practice of the game. D. Peoples love for grabbing toys. 30. Whats the purpose of Braddicks new idea? A. To make higher profits. B. To ease peoples anxiety. C. To support his family business. D
25、. To attract more people to play the game. 31. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Tourism may fall into a decline. B. Braddicks business is experiencing a hard time. C. Cleaning products will be in shortage for a long time. D. Everyone in the park is told to wash their hands every half hour.
26、D Elon Musk has expressed his company Neuralink is close to announcing the first brain-machine interface (接口) to connect humans and computers. Musk told followers in Twitter the technology would be “coming soon” though he failed to provide details. Neuralink was set up in 2016 with the ambitious goa
27、l of developing hardware to strengthen the human brain. However, little about how this will work has been made public. Neuralink describes the interface as an extremely high-speed connection between the human brain and computers. Musk has frequently claimed the rapid rise of artificial intelligence
28、poses an existential risk to humanity. Such an interface, he says, is essential if humans are to compete with such technology in the future. At a technology conference in 2016, Mr Musk said humans risked being treated like house pets by AI machines if a brain-computer interface was not built. Last y
29、ear on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Musk said Neuralinks technology would allow humans to “effectively combine with AI”. A paper published in Nature Nanotechnology in 2015 described a concept for this connection, explaining how a flexible circuit 回路( ) could be injected into a living brain. “We
30、re trying to lessen the distinction between electronic circuits and neural circuits,” said Harvard researcher Charles Lieber, who co-authored the study. Despite the technologys potential to increase the human brain, experts have warned that brain-computer interfaces risk being controlled by vicious
31、(恶意的) artificial intelligence. Such an action could lead to AI controlling the thoughts, decisions and emotions of a person using a brain-computer link. “Technological developments mean that we are on a path to a world in which it will be possible to discover peoples mental processes and directly op
32、erate the brain mechanisms underlying their intentions, emotions and decision,” stated a Nature comment piece written by 27 scientists and machine intelligence engineers. “The possible medical and social benefits in it are vast. But we must guide their development in a way that respects, protects an
33、d enables what is best in humanity.” 32. What message did Musk convey about his Neuralink? A. It sells brain-machine interfaces. B. It offers rich data about interfaces. C. It has followers to connect humans and computers. D. Its new technology will be accessible to the public soon . 33. What can we
34、 know from Paragraph Two? A. Neuralink aims to know the human brain better. B. How the hardware functions is already known. C. The brain-machine interface was invented in 2016. D. The interface is expected to link the human brain and computers rapidly. 34. According to Musk, why are brain-machine in
35、terfaces important? A. Because they may treat human like house pets. B. Because they may make AI serve human better. C. Because they build neural circuits in human brains. D. Because they rapidly develop artificial intelligence. 35. What is the attitude of Nature to brain-machine interfaces? A. Obje
36、ctive B. Favorable C. Opposed D. Indifferent 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项 为多余选项。 Slow Walking and Ageing Getting old might not be something thats yet to cross your mind. 36 , so its something Im sure wed all like to control. Thats why scientists are constantly seek
37、ing out evidence that will show us what we need to do to achieve longevity. 37 . To walk 10,000 steps a day or do three brisk 10-minute walks plays an effective role in our health. But the latest research might put a spring in your step if youre accustomed to walking at a fast pace. Thats because th
38、e speed at which people walk is a sign of how much their brains, as well as their bodies, are ageing. According to the result of those tested, slower walkers tended to show signs of “accelerated ageing”. Their lungs, teeth and immune systems were in worse shape than those who walked faster. 38 . Pro
39、fessor Terrie E Moffitt, has proved that a slow walk is a problem sign decades before old age. This might be seen as a wake-up call for people with a slower gait who might feel its time to work out and get fitter. But it might be too late; researchers predict the walking speed of 45-year-olds using
40、the results of intelligence, language and motor skills tests from when they were aged three. 39 . So, whats the point of knowing that a slower walking pace might mean a smaller brain? Well, researchers say measuring walking speed at a younger age, and understanding what this might mean, could be a w
41、ay of testing treatments to slow human ageing. 40 . Any steps we can take to prolong a good mental and physical state is a no brainer! A. Everyone wishes to keep young B. There are various ways to exercise C. We all know that regular exercise is good for us D. But ageing is unavoidably going to get
42、the better of us one day E. This might help us make lifestyle changes while were still young and healthy F. In other words, some signs even in early life will show who will live younger and healthier G. To add insult to injury, the result also indicates the faces of slower walkers usually look older
43、 and they have smaller brains 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I was 11 years old when I asked my mom for piano lessons in 2010. We were badly off in the recession (经济衰退). She said a 41 “no”. That didnt stop me
44、. I Googled the 42 for a keyboard, drew the keys on a piece of paper and 43 it on my desk. I would click 44 on an online keyboard and “play” them back on my paper one keeping the 45 they made on the computer in my 46 . I spend six months playing without 47 a real piano. Once my mom saw that I was 48
45、 , she got into debt to buy me ten lessons. In the first lesson I was 49 by how real the sound of the piano was. I sat my grade one after eight lessons. 50 we couldnt afford lessons again. I 51 grade three, then grade five, 52 only on my piece of paper. When I was about 13, my mom said she had a 53
46、for me: it was an electronic keyboard, bought with more 54 money. My school didnt offer music A-level. I found the Purcell School for young 55 . The tryouts (选拔) were 56 . Some of the questions involved a judgment on the composer (作曲家) or when it was written. I felt stuck. To my amazement I was offe
47、red a 57 . There, I worked as hard as I could to improve my performance and save enough money to buy my 58 piano. I feel proud: its been 10 years since I drew my paper piano, and now Im at one of the worlds leading music schools. However, the irony is that I 59 doing a lot of my practice away from t
48、he piano: what we call 60 practice. The paper piano helped spark my curiosity about how music works, the building blocks that form the pieces. 41. A. determined B. polite C. flat D. strong 42. A. measurements B. colors C. design D. principle 43. A. laid B. stuck C. threw D. folded 44. A. links B. tu
49、nes C. notes D. buttons 45. A. noise B. video C. image D. sound 46. A. voice B. hand C. head D. ear 47. A. touching B. seeing C. buying D. hearing 48. A. patient B. serious C. interested D. optimistic 49. A. terrified B. confused C. annoyed D. struck 50. A. Lately B. Meanwhile C. Sometimes D. Afterwards 51. A. passed B. missed C. organ
